Children under the age of 14 cannot be held criminally responsible for their actions.
A police investigation concluded that nobody should be held criminally responsible for Shaw's death.
However, all common law jurisdictions find that an accessory to murder will be criminally responsible.
The decision marks the first time that a government official has been held criminally responsible for administrative negligence.
Technically, he can't be held criminally responsible because he had no intent.
Therefore, they said, owners cannot be held criminally responsible.
Arenburg was found not criminally responsible in Smith's death, due to his mental condition.
"But the issue this jury will face is, does this make him criminally responsible?"
"That means that someone is criminally responsible for the death of those people."
Is a self-help author criminally responsible when his advice kills people?